Compare towns
Grantham vs Langdon vs Windsor vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Grantham | Langdon | Windsor | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
805Lowest |
2,060 |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.